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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Sounds like hes going to beat this hoofs down  |
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| Prayers to you and Ace ....
I am not a vet but you had luck with the sloppy feed ... make him some more thin enough so he can suck it up without moving his jaws since that is the main symptom of tetanus ... and think about getting him some Senior feed or one that is a total feed that contains hay/fiber in the pellets since he is not able to chew regular hay and make a soup out of too. This soupy feed will help with his water intake too...
It takes a mishap like this to remind us all that horses have live tetanus in their poop/colons and can give it to themselves by getting poop in their cuts if their immune system is low and humans can get it also thru a cut or abrasion ... so all of us humans and our kids need a 10 year booster (maybe 5 years?) that live with our horses ...
GOD BLESS !! |
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| Ace Update - I went out to do a check before I lay down to watch the monitor for the night. He is eating hay again very slowly and still drinking water he even ate a little of his feed. Anyone who really knows Ace, knows he is an avid cribber. He doesn't wear a collar, does it when wants and still runs great. He has cribbed his whole life. When I heard him banging his bucket all day I didn't think anything of it just that he was eating again! Come to find out, the banging noise is his attempt at cribbing!! He takes a bite of hay, rubs his teeth on the edge of the feed tub(attempt at cribbing), chews a little, rubs his teeth and this goes on. He hasn't offered to even try to crib since his accident on Feb 20th. When he was healthy, he would take a bite, crib, chew, crib, chew, etc. He is resting now, but he was still doing this about 45 minutes ago and did it pretty much all day! I will never be able to thank you all enough for your continued prayers! It means the world to me as does ACE!! Keep praying warriors because we are going to beat this battle!!!!
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| Ace Update - finally got myself feeling better! Had to come out and give him some more electrolytes and bute! He has been more restless today. I think he overdid it yesterday with all the eating and trying to crib! Just got done picking his stall and now I am just sitting with him! No symptom changes. As always just keep praying! He has fought this long and is ready to fight to the win!!! |
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| LeviLynn - 2014-03-06 12:25 PM Ace Update - finally got myself feeling better! Had to come out and give him some more electrolytes and bute! He has been more restless today. I think he overdid it yesterday with all the eating and trying to crib! Just got done picking his stall and now I am just sitting with him! No symptom changes. As always just keep praying! He has fought this long and is ready to fight to the win!!!
He's probably just trying to make you feel sorry for him so you'll spend even more time in the barn. Glad that he's making improvements. |
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Location: The Oklahoma plains. | I am so glad your horse seems to be getting better. I know you said they did the booster shot at time of injury- but I was curious- did you ever vaccinate him before with tetnus and if so how often? ((if you mentioned this already, I have overlooked it)) |
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| TurnLane - 2014-03-06 1:55 PM I am so glad your horse seems to be getting better. I know you said they did the booster shot at time of injury- but I was curious- did you ever vaccinate him before with tetnus and if so how often? ((if you mentioned this already, I have overlooked it))
We used to vaccinate every year. One year we did and everything got so sick we haven't since. |
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| Ace Update - He is back to eating and rubbing the bucket again!!! I have seen him pee a couple times today! and saw him drinking water! Heading out in about an hour to chore and give night meds!! Will update again! Keep Praying guys!!! |
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| Ace Update - I went to chore and give him his meds! He is apparently fed up with me putting stuff in his mouth! I put the halter on, he grabbed a bite of hay and headed to the back of the stall!! Gave him the penicillin and did the chores, when I got done with chores gave him his electrolytes and belly medicine and he deliberately spit them out! Some of it got swallowed cause he still can't open his mouth normally but he did spit some out! Silly Pony! We are over a week from when his eyes were different and over a week from the vet visit! Still not out of the woods but with the prayer warriors he has we will be in no time at all! So Rock On Warriors!!!! And Thank You sooooo much for your continued support on this long road! |
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| Ace Update - Well as mom said this is the first morning when she woke up that he was eating hay and didn't look like a zombie! He continued his non zombie like state when I went to chore and give him his medicine! He is officially sick of oral medication and bounces his head trying to get away from it! I gave him his penicillin and did the rest of the chores. Got a bucket of warm water and actually got to clean his leg today! Brushed him and put his sheet on and cleaned his mess of a stall(not from being restless, he really is a pig) put some salve on his leg and did as best as I could to get the electrolytes, belly medicine and bute to keep him staying comfortable in his mouth! Filled his hay bag and gave him fresh water, he had ate almost the whole hay bag and drank almost a whole bucket of water! He tried to knock me down rubbing on me! While I was in there he had pooped and pee'd! He is doing well but still not out of the woods just yet!! Thank you soooo much prayer warriors, Keep it coming!!! We are in it to win it!!!
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Go Get Em!
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Location: OH. IO | LeviLynn - 2014-03-07 9:50 AM Ace Update - Well as mom said this is the first morning when she woke up that he was eating hay and didn't look like a zombie! He continued his non zombie like state when I went to chore and give him his medicine! He is officially sick of oral medication and bounces his head trying to get away from it! I gave him his penicillin and did the rest of the chores. Got a bucket of warm water and actually got to clean his leg today! Brushed him and put his sheet on and cleaned his mess of a stall(not from being restless, he really is a pig) put some salve on his leg and did as best as I could to get the electrolytes, belly medicine and bute to keep him staying comfortable in his mouth! Filled his hay bag and gave him fresh water, he had ate almost the whole hay bag and drank almost a whole bucket of water! He tried to knock me down rubbing on me! While I was in there he had pooped and pee'd! He is doing well but still not out of the woods just yet!! Thank you soooo much prayer warriors, Keep it coming!!! We are in it to win it!!!
continued prayers for your boy! |
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Location: Displaced Iowegian | Every day is one day closer to recovery and good ol' Ace being back to normal....keep lovin' on him Levi......he feels your love and fights to recover....... |
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| Ace Update - He has followed up his good morning with a good day! Hoping for another good night! He has been eating and drinking off and on all day! Only gave him penicillin tonight and he was extremely happy that I did not put anything in his mouth! No symptom changes yet but he seems to be in good spirits! I have exhausted myself today being in the barn stripping/cleaning stalls and talking to myself so Ace could hear my voice! Please keep up the great prayer work for my wonderful boy!!! |
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Location: Texas | I am so happy he is doing better! Go Ace you gOT this! |
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Pork Fat is my Favorite
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Location: The Oklahoma plains. | LeviLynn - 2014-03-06 3:43 PM TurnLane - 2014-03-06 1:55 PM I am so glad your horse seems to be getting better. I know you said they did the booster shot at time of injury- but I was curious- did you ever vaccinate him before with tetnus and if so how often? ((if you mentioned this already, I have overlooked it)) We used to vaccinate every year. One year we did and everything got so sick we haven't since.
How many years has it been since this one was vaccinated then? I'm glad he is recovering. |
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Location: Muskogee, OK | Concerning tetanus vaccination, it is important to realize there are two different types of injections out there, and you want to be sure to use the right one for the right thing.
1. Tetanus anti-toxin: This is what you give a horse that has possible exposure (or is even already showing signs), but has NOT been vaccinated recently for Tetanus. It will provide quick, short-term protection.
2. Tetanus Toxoid: This is what you generally vaccinate with. You do NOT want to give this in the face of an actual tetanus episode as it will make it worse. This is what will establish an active immunity for prevention against disease.
Hope your horse is doing better today!
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| Ace Update - He has had another good day! Ate his grain, some hay and drank some water! Only gave him penicillin this morning! Gave penicillin and belly medicine before chores. He was looking rather uncomfortable so went back out and gave bute and electrolytes! He went over 24 hrs without bute and kept eating all day! He is still not out of the woods but it can't be that far off! I still can't thank everyone enough for all of the continued support and prayers for Ace! Please Keep on Praying! |
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A Somebody to Everybody
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Yeaaaa Ace , now you keep on getting better |
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| Ace Update - he has been eating and drinking off and on all night. Tried to give him oral medicine this morning and he went to eating so I couldn't! Last dose of penicillin tonight!!! No change in symptoms yet! Just keeping him happy and praying!!! You can never pray too much!!! |
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